From: Genetic engineering of non-native hosts for 1-butanol production and its challenges: a review
Property | Butanol | Ethanol | Gasoline |
---|---|---|---|
Density at 15 °C (kg m−3) | 810 | 795 | 750 |
Vapour pressure by Reida (kPa) | 18.6 | 16.5 | 75 |
Water solubility (mL 100 mL−1) | 9.1 | Miscible | < 0.01 |
Oxygen content (% vol) | 21.6 | 34.7 | <Â 2.7 |
Octane number | 96 | 108 | 95 |
Calorific value (MJ kg−1) | 32.5 | 26.4 | 43.3 |